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@ARTICLE{Zlke:163663,
author = {Zülke, Andrea E and Luppa, Melanie and Röhr, Susanne and
Weißenborn, Marina and Bauer, Alexander and Samos,
Franziska-Antonia Zora and Kühne, Flora and Zöllinger,
Isabel and Döhring, Juliane and Brettschneider, Christian
and Oey, Anke and Czock, David and Frese, Thomas and
Gensichen, Jochen and Haefeli, Walter E and Hoffmann,
Wolfgang and Kaduszkiewicz, Hanna and König, Hans-Helmut
and Thyrian, Jochen René and Wiese, Birgitt and
Riedel-Heller, Steffi G},
title = {{A}ssociation of mental demands in the workplace with
cognitive function in older adults at increased risk for
dementia.},
journal = {BMC geriatrics},
volume = {21},
number = {1},
issn = {1471-2318},
address = {London},
publisher = {BioMed Central},
reportid = {DZNE-2022-00409},
pages = {688},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Growing evidence suggests a protective effect of high
mental demands at work on cognitive function in later life.
However, evidence on corresponding associations in older
adults at increased risk for dementia is currently lacking.
This study investigates the association between mental
demands at work and cognitive functioning in the population
of the AgeWell.de-trial.Cross-sectional investigation of the
association between global cognitive functioning (Montreal
Cognitive Assessment) and mental demands at work in older
individuals at increased risk for dementia (Cardiovascular
Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia (CAIDE)score
≥ 9; n = 941, age: 60-77 years). Occupational information
was matched to Occupational Information Network
(O*NET)-descriptors. Associations between cognitive function
and O*NET-indices executive, verbal and novelty were
investigated using generalized linear models.Higher values
of index verbal (b = .69, p = .002) were associated with
better cognitive function when adjusting for covariates. No
association was observed for indices executive (b = .37, p =
.062) and novelty (b = .45, p = .119). Higher education,
younger age, and employment were linked to better cognitive
function, while preexisting medical conditions did not
change the associations. Higher levels of depressive
symptomatology were associated with worse cognitive
function.Higher levels of verbal demands at work were
associated with better cognitive function for older adults
with increased dementia risk. This suggests an advantage for
older persons in jobs with high mental demands even after
retirement and despite prevalent risk factors. Longitudinal
studies are warranted to confirm these results and evaluate
the potential of workplaces to prevent cognitive decline
through increased mental demands.},
keywords = {Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Cognition / Cognitive
Dysfunction: diagnosis / Cognitive Dysfunction: epidemiology
/ Cross-Sectional Studies / Dementia: diagnosis / Dementia:
epidemiology / Humans / Workplace / Cognition (Other) /
Cognitive decline (Other) / Dementia (Other) / Mental
demands (Other) / Occupation (Other) / Risk factors (Other)
/ Workplace (Other)},
cin = {AG Hoffmann / AG Thyrian},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1510600 / I:(DE-2719)1510800},
pnm = {353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-353},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:34893023},
pmc = {pmc:PMC8665567},
doi = {10.1186/s12877-021-02653-5},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/163663},
}